The portal also has links to other government data relevant to the fishing industry. They include links to Land Information New Zealand (Exclusive Economic Zone and Topo50 Coastline) and the Department of Conservation (Marine Mammal Sanctuaries).

Data sets can be downloaded in several formats, such as Shapefile, KML, CSV and others. All data sets include full metadata. A step-by-step user guide is available to help you download the files.

Commercial fishing – all methods

Commercial fishing – trawl

Customary fisheries management areas

Note: Only Rohe Moana which have Tangata Kaitiaki/ Tiaki appointed under the Fisheries (Kaimoana Customary Fishing) Regulations 1998 or the Fisheries (South Island Customary Fishing) Regulations 1999 are shown on this map. Boundaries are indicative only. Fresh water areas have been included in the map. Restrictions are current as of 21 January 2020.